Wow, that was the best musical experience of my life.
We just cycled from Bath to Oxford gigging on the way with stop offs in Bristol and Swindon – pure unadulterated joy.
More please…. http://www.pedalfolk.co.uk
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folk weekend oxford
So Pedal Folk, the cycling music tour I am doing late April is now all sorted and we will be ending our two wheeled jaunt by performing at Folk Weekend Oxford which I am super excited about.
I will be playing with Tim Graham and Katie Stone Lonergan on Sunday 21st April at Cafe 1071 at 3pm. There may be bubbly to celebrate the end of the tour.
Cafe 1071, 45 Oxford Castle, Oxford, OX1 1AY
l’ll be good to the land
On 5th April at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub in Walthamstow, I am putting on a show called ‘I’ll Be Good To The Land; A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song And Story’ as part of the Community Food Growers Network spring events series.
I will be joined on the evening by many friends and a special guest called Hugh Lupton as we unpick the people’s history of this fair isle.
Hugh is one of the most brilliant and widely respected story tellers in the country. You can catch a sneaky peak of him below on youtube.
dirty great love story trailer
By far and away the highlight of my time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year was seeing a play called ‘Dirty Great Love Story’.
The show is doing a run at the Soho Theatre in March and I was super chuffed that they have used my music for the trailer which you can see below. Please go and see it, it is utterly superb.
More info and tickets here – http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/dirty-great-love-story/
my songs being used to help deaf people enjoy music
My songs are being used to help deaf people with cochlear implants get enjoyment from music again.
I am not sure how long this BBC video piece will be live but it is quite a fun 60 seconds… http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-19786914
A computer-based music rehabilitation programme has been launched to help deaf people hear music more clearly.
Developed at the University of Southampton it allows deaf people to pick out the individual sounds of musical instruments which they often find difficult.
The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research has spent two years working with patients from the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre to create the programme.
rhs london harvest festival late
I am looking forward to this gig next Tuesday very muchly indeedio… Think folk music, hay bales and vegetables in Chelsea, darling…
Facebook says just shy of 150 people are coming at the moment, golly goshucks, and of course, the internet never lies. http://www.facebook.com/events/395592357160717/
my music is now on iLicenseMusic
I have always had a lot of time for John Buckman, the man behind Magnatune so I am really happy to be getting involved in his newest venture, iLicenseMusic.
You can see my page on the site here – http://ilicensemusic.com/g/Alt%20Rock/Robin%20Grey …and yes, of course I am ‘alt-rock’ …how dare you suggest otherwise!
iLicenseMusic provides royalty free music can be reuse and distribute in pretty much any project. A £89 monthly fee gives complete access to the entire catalog, which seems like a good deal to me and John always makes sure a good chunk of that money gets to the creators and musicians.
free southbank gig
I don’t use the word ‘love’ often about venues but I can whole heartedly use it to describe the Southbank Centre. It is one of my favourite places in London and the scene of some of the best gigs I have done.
I am delighted that I have been asked back again to play a free lunchtime concert 1pm on Friday 28th September in The Front Room @ QEH – do come with sandwiches!
I will be joined by Basia Bartz on violin, Candy Parfitt on vocals and Caitlin Roberts on accordion.
gig at the old queens head
How on earth did England get into the quarter finals?! My slot as this show has been cancelled due to a euro 2012 football clash…
I have just had a sneaky last minute gig request from the lovely Clara at The Old Queens Head in Islington and am happy to tell you that I am going to be playing at their Sunday Social on 24th June at 4.15pm.
You can find more info about the line-up and the venue on the facebook page here – http://www.facebook.com/events/326425260768928/
The Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Road, London N1 8LN
last gig in england until september – POSTPONED
This show has been postponed due to a last minute gig offer from the Southbank, see above post.
I have a show next Sunday 10th June at The Book Club in Shoreditch for the good folk at ‘Live & Unamplified‘.
I am on early doors at 8pm joined by Basia on violin and perhaps some others.
Do come, this is my last show in London before I kill myself abroad doing the best part of fourty shows in two months!
100-106 Leonard Street The City, London EC2A 4RH
http://www.wegottickets.com/
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